Sunday, June 14, 2009

Poppies of Italy

I've just returned from a painting trip to Italy in the Chianti area of Tuscany. I was in a painting workshop with Greg LaRock who is a fantastic instructor. We stayed in an old monastery that has been totally updated in San Fedele. The painting above was done the last day of the workshop at a poppy field near a small town named Pianini (sp?) There were only 5 of us including Greg and we all painted the poppy field from various locations. My view included the Italian home at the top of the hill. We had seen other poppy fields, but this one was spectacular. Such a treat! Hope you enjoy. I'll be showing my artwork at Art Affair again this summer and will have this piece there.

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www.loriquarton.com.
I live in an equine-oriented community. I've had horses most of my life, but am now "horse-less". We have an acre of land which I try to keep filled with flowers (depending on the time of the year). I attended Oregon State University, then worked as an office manager, and then as a flight attendant for United. After getting married, I worked for Xerox as a Customer Representative in the state of Nevada. I have lived in New York City, Guam, San Francisco, So. California, Oregon, Washington, and Nevada (Las Vegas)--not necessarily in that order! I have been into art most of my life and started seriously painting about 25 years ago. Painted first in oils, switched to watercolors and now do both. Painting is a passion with me and I'd rather be out on location painting plein air than almost anything else.